Rhizoxin
Sign in to saveRhizoxin is an antimitotic agent with anti-tumor activity. It is isolated from the fungus Rhizopus microsporus which causes rice seedling blight.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C35H47NO9
- Molecular weight
- 625.7 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (1S,3S,5R,8S,10S,11R,13R,14E,16R,17R)-10-hydroxy-8-[(2S,3R,4E,6E,8E)-3-methoxy-4,8-dimethyl-9-(2-methyl-1,3-oxazol-4-yl)nona-4,6,8-trien-2-yl]-11,16-dimethyl-4,7,12,18-tetraoxatetracyclo[15.3.1.03,5.011,13]henicos-14-ene-6,19-dione
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Article
4 sectionsContents
- Biosynthesis
- Cytotoxic function
- Structure
- References
Rhizoxin is an antimitotic agent with anti-tumor activity. It is isolated from the fungus Rhizopus microsporus which causes rice seedling blight.
==Biosynthesis==